shutdown -h in Denver

[Collins Richey]

If truth be told, the driver of the SUV (Durango) that rescued me was
driving much too fast for the road conditions. I had to grit my teeth
every time we approached an intersection. Nevertheless, I know where
the woman works, and I will deliver a nice bouquet of flowers to her
work when the weather clears.

There's no need to feel sympathy for me. Save it for those poor souls
who were in a worse way. I was only inconvenienced for a few hours.

Sorry for the humor that failed. At least a few of you took it in that
vein, and I did manage to reach the kill file that counts.

I've never been fond of restrictive speed limits except in residential
areas, but extreme speed does kill.

The major thoroughfare one block West of my house winds downhill
alongside a grassy slope and culvert for about 3/4 mile before nearing
our house. A few nights ago, we heard sirens but paid not much
attention since a fire station is on the opposite side from the
aforementioned culvert. Then we began seeing cars pouring out of our
side street which could only mean that traffic had been diverted
somewhere upstream from the culvert. Pretty soon after that a
helicopter landed about two blocks from us.

Two young men (18-20?) had gone  to purchase a new used car, and were
driving home in separate cars. One was the son of a friend in our
neighborhood. His friend was driving the new car downhill at est.
85mph when he lost it, flipped into the culvert, and ejected from the
vehicle.  And this was on totally dry pavement. He didn't survive long
at the hospital. A very sad beginning to the holidays.

-- 
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.